DOMINATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

dominate

verb

ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt

Definition of dominate

as in to subdue

to bring under one's control by force of arms The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.

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as in to overlook

to look down on The remains of an ancient fortress dominate the town.

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Recent Examples of dominate The Celebrity Traitors has become the subject of intense press speculation after dominating television ratings in the UK. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 His outgoing government is dominated by West Bank settlers and their supporters. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The Nittany Lions absolutely dominated on the time of possession front, staying on offense for nearly two-thirds of the half. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The inaugural release comes in at 115 proof, which works very well to provide a bit of heat and heft without dominating the palate. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dominate

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Verb

Having asserted their power, voters proved difficult to subdue again.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Police said officers used a less-lethal weapon to subdue Sims and take him into custody.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdue

Verb

Before conquering Hollywood, Ali played Division I basketball (standing at six feet four) and released rap albums under the name Prince Ali.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The announcement comes after a summer in which AI models have repeatedly conquered many of math’s longstanding open challenges, including one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of conquer

Verb

Perkins is a former Great British Bake Off and comedian who has fronted numerous British TV shows.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Ella Bleu Travolta, John’s daughter, walked the Miu Miu show, and Apple Martin, offspring of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, debuted on the runway for Chloé after fronting one of its campaigns.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of front

Verb

The company then needs to incorporate that hardware into a complete Neutron first stage, and then subject that stage to a battery of tests.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
According to prosecutors, intelligence officers attacked him from behind, causing a serious back injury, and subsequently subjected him to electric shocks.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of subject

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This was the sixth year in a row that the Yankees failed to defeat a higher-seeded playoff opponent.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Although supporters say the fear that billionaires will flee the state are overblown, the ultrawealthy have made moves to potentially avoid paying the tax or are funding campaigns to defeat it.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Experts who are part of consultations expect the new policy to lay down clear and consistent rules, which will also help the industry overcome challenges around land acquisition and simplify a fragmented approval process.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The song addresses overcoming adversity and using others’ doubts to fuel your passion.

— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

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